Notice of Non-Disclosure Agreement

Anyone taking the registration examination is expressly prohibited from disclosing, publishing, reproducing, or transmitting the content, or substantially similar content, of the examination, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose. At each test site, every applicant is required to enter into a non-disclosure agreement as a condition to sitting for the examination. Applicants should expect to encounter the following text on a computer screen at the examination.

Any information tending to show that an applicant failed to abide by the non-disclosure agreement will be considered when making a decision whether to register the applicant for lack of good moral character. See 37 CFR § 11.7(g)(2). If an applicant discloses information that appears to be substantially similar to the content of the examination, OED will consider whether an ordinary reasonable person would recognize the essence of an examination question based upon the information disclosed.


NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND GENERAL TERMS OF USE FOR EXAMS DEVELOPED FOR THE

OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT AND DISCIPLINE OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

This exam is confidential and proprietary. It is made available to you, the examinee, solely for the purpose of assessing your proficiency level in the skill area referenced in the title of this exam. You are expressly prohibited from disclosing, publishing, reproducing, or transmitting the content, or substantially similar content, of this exam, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose. By clicking "Yes" below, you agree not to disclose, publish, reproduce, or transmit the content, or substantially similar content, of this exam, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose.

o Yes, "I have read and agree to the terms stated above."

o No, "I Do Not Agree."

If the candidate does not agree, this text is shown, followed by a repeat of the above:

You have indicated that you do not accept the terms of the NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. If you choose "NO, I DO NOT AGREE" to the terms of the NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT again, you will NOT be able to continue with the exam.

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